Hadith No: 2
Al-Suyuti - al-Durr al-Manthur fi al-Tafsir bil-Ma'thur - Surah al-Shura (42): 23
Volume: (7) - Page Number: (347/348)
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- .... Abd ibn Humayd and Ibn Mundhir narrated
from Mujahid (ra) regarding His statement: {
Say, "I do not ask you for it any reward, except the affection in kinship" (Surah al-Shura 42:23)}
who said: "That you follow me, believe me, and maintain family ties with me." - .... Abd ibn Humayd and Ibn Marduyah also narrated, from the narration of al-Ufi, from Ibn Abbas (ra) regarding this verse, who said that Muhammad (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said to the Quraysh: "I do not ask you for anything from your wealth,
but I ask you to show me affection for the sake of the relationship between us," "for you are my people and the ones most deserving of obedience to me and response to me." - .... Ibn Marduyah narrated from the way of Ibn al-Mubarak
from Ibn Abbas regarding His statement: {
"except the affection in kinship" (Surah al-Shura 42:23)}
who said: "To protect me in my family." - .... Ibn Marduyah narrated from the way of Ikrimah, from Ibn Abbas (ra) regarding the verse, who said that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) had no tribe among the Quraysh except that he had a maternal relative among them, until he had a maternal relative from the Banu Hudhayl.
Then Allah said: {
"Say, 'I do not ask you for it any reward'" (Surah al-Shura 42:23)}
"except that you protect me in my family. If you deny me, do not hurt me." - .... Abu Na'im and al-Daylami narrated from the way of Mujahid
from Ibn Abbas (ra) who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: {
"Say, 'I do not ask you for it any reward, except the affection in kinship' (Surah al-Shura 42:23)"}
"that you protect me among my family and show them affection on my behalf." - .... Sa'id ibn Mansur narrated
from Sa'id ibn Jubayr regarding {
"except the affection in kinship" (Surah al-Shura 42:23)} who said: "The kinships of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)."
- .... Ibn Jarir narrated from Abu al-Da'ilam who said: When Ali ibn al-Husayn (ra) was brought as a captive and stood on the steps of Damascus, a man from the people of Shaam stood up and said: "Praise be to Allah who killed you and uprooted you." Ali ibn al-Husayn (ra) said to him: "Have you read the Qur'an?" He replied: "Yes." He said: "Have you read the Surahs of Hamim?" He replied: "No." He said: "Have you not read:
{"Say, 'I do not ask you for it any reward, except the affection in kinship' (Surah al-Shura 42:23)"
? He said: "Then you are indeed what they are." He said: "Yes."